Look for pictures that reflect how you think each character looks. These can be current or past movie stars, current or past actors and/or actresses, or pictures you draw that reflect the images of the characters.
Create a collage with these pictures, putting the character's name under his or her picture. You may decide what materials to use for your collage. THE COLLAGE MAY NOT BE BIGGER THAN A 12 X 18 SHEET OF PAPER. These will NOT be posted on the WIKI.
Be creative! Have fun with this assignment. It will be interesting to see how everyone pictures each character.
Due date: Wednesday, November 17.
ASSIGNMENT #6!!!
FINISH THE PLOT LINE - ADD TWO OR THREE EVENTS FOR THE MANUSCRIPT AND THE EPILOGUE!
IDENTIFY THE EVENT THAT YOU THINK IS THE CLIMAX!
DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15.
Epilogue
Inspectors come and search the island and find all ten bodies and no culprit.
They try to link all the deaths together and find out they all were a part of a murder or murderers themselves.
Manuscript
Justice Wargrave is U.N. Owen.
He teamed up with General Macarthur to kill everyone on the island.
Justice Wargrave faked his own death and then killed himself when he saw the inspectors coming.
Climax
The climax is when is when Vera Claythorne kills herself.
I say that because that is the last sentence in the book and it ends the story because everyone is dead.
The reason why I don't say the letter is because that ties up everything so in turn that is the falling action.
The rest of the time line is well done; you've hit on the main events. Good guess on the climax. Vera's death is expected because of the poem foreshadowing. The manuscript is the resolution because , as you said, it ties up everything so the reader can make sense of the novel. However, when Judge Wargrave is shot, the entire story shifts. Up until this time, the characters rely on the judge for his wisdom and leadership. Now that that is gone, they have no one to turn to and everyone looses trust in each another. That is the turning point (climax). Mrs. M
Individual Assignment #5: Chapters 1-14 (Due date to be determined).
Keep adding two or three events per chapter to your plot line as chapters are assigned. Do not go beyond Chapter 14 as some students have not finished reading those chapters.
Write these events under assignment #4, highlighting the chapters and adding bulleted sentences for the events.+
November 3, 2010
Put a new line between assignments #3 and #4.
Put your answer ABOVE the previous assignment.
Copy this assignment to your page.
Add the date above this assignment.
Start a plot line. Identify the setting first.
Add two or three key events from each chapter that we have read - chapters 1-6 – reflecting on the rising action.
Identify each chapter and put the two or three events as complete sentences under the chapter number.
For example:
Setting Time and Place Chapter 1 · The characters arrive at Sticklehaven off the coast of Devon, intent on traveling to Indian Island, which has been in the news lately because it is surrounded by mystery. · The main characters wonder about the people they meet, and are excited at the chance to spend a week at this luxurious island.
Chapter 2 Two or three bulleted sentences explaining your events.
Setting
During the mid to early 1940's in Indian Island in Devon
Chapter 2
The characters are being dropped off to go to Indian Island where they will soon meet up.
While they are waiting for the taxis they strike up a conversation with each other
After that they all get into a boat and are whisked away to Indian Island where the Rodgers escort them to their rooms.
Chapter 3
After they get situated they are called down to dinner where they finally meet everybody.
After their dinner they here a disembodied voice which is stated indictments against each person of the house.
Lastly Mrs. Rodgers collapses after hearing her indictment
Chapter 4
The characters talk about their indictments and tell them it wasn't really their fault.
Then after taking a drink of whiskey Anthony Marston chokes and falls to the floor.
Chapter 5
Dr. Armstrong diagnoses what happened to Anthony Marston and says he was poisoned
Then they all go upstairs and go to their beds and lock their doors
Then Mr. Rodgers finds nine Indian figures instead of ten when he's cleaning up the table.
Chapter 6
Dr. Armstrong awakes to Mr. Rodgers telling him to come down stairs because his wife isn't waking up.
The Dr. tells Mr. Rodgers that Mrs. Rodgers died in her sleep.
Then once again Mr. Rodgers finds only eight figures on the table.c
You've got the highlights of the first six chapters. Good job! Mrs. M
Chapter 7
Ms. Brent talks to Vera Claythorne about the murder she is accused of.
Philip Lombard and Dr. Armstrong talk about the mysterious two killings or suicides in the past 24 hours.
Chapter 8
Blore, Armstrong, and Lombard scour the island for any hidden hiding places.
General Macarthur talked to Vera Claythorne about his murder.
Blore, Armstrong, and Lombard search through Mr. Rodgers house.
Chapter 9
Blore accuses Dr. Armstrong of accidentally killing Mrs. Rodgers.
Dr. Armstrong runs to the house and tells everyone that General Macarthur is dead.
Everyone is accusing each other about the deaths of Macarthur, Mrs. Rodgers, and Marston.
Chapter 10
Emily Brent writes Beatrice Taylor as the murderer in her diary.
Mr. Rodgers locks the seven remaining china dolls in a wardrobe.
Chapter 11
For some reason they find that there are only six India figures on the table when they wake up.
Then they find Mr. Rodgers on the island where there is a big chopper in the back of his head.
Chapter 12
Emily Brent is injected with a syringe carrying cyanide and dies instantaneously.
After that they check to see if Dr. Armstrong's syringe is missing, which it is.
Also they find that Mr. Blores hand gun is missing as well.
Chapter 13
Vera found a piece of seaweed strung to a hook in her room that was never there before.
They find Justice Wargrave lying dead on the couch with a bullet in his head.
Chapter 14
Philip Lombard finds his revolver inside his drawer.
Dr. Armstrong mysteriously vanishes.
Chapter 15
They presume that Dr. Armstrong has vanished and is not dead because of what the nursery rhyme says.
Blore is crushed by a clock that is shaped like a bear.
They find Dr. Armstrong’s dead body laying on the sand.
Chapter 16
Vera Claythorne steals Lombard’s gun and shoots him.
Vera Claythorne walks into her room to find a noose hanging from the hook.
She hangs herself.
October 25, 2010
Add the date at the top of your page.
Add your answers to the TOP of your page under the date.
Choose five characters from the story,
Write two sentences telling what you know about him or her.
BOLD the character's name and write your sentences about that character right underneath his or her name.
Example: · Vera Claythorne Sentence #1 about Vera Claythorne Sentence #2 about Vera Claythorne
Vera Claythorne
1. Vera apparently killed Cyril Hamilton.
2. The book states that Vera was a good swimmer which hints to the fact that she was an all around good athelete.
Emily Brent
1. Emily is accused of killing Beatrice Taylor.
2. Ms. Brent is very proper and classy.
William Blore
1. William was accused of killing James Stephen Landor.
2. Mr. Blore pretends to be from South Africa.
General Macarthur
1. Macarthur sent Arthur Richmond to his death in a position in battle.
2. Macarthur was in the air force.
Philip Lombard
1. Lombard was responsible for the starvation and death of 21 people from an African Tribe.
2. Lombard was having financial troubles.
Comments are on Billy's page. Good group work. Mrs. M
October 20, 2010
Assignment #2 Due October 22
Put a line above Assignment #1; assignment #2 will go above assignment #1.
Read chapter two.
Choose one of the following: suspense or foreshadowing.
With your small group, find four examples of suspense OR foreshadowing in chapter two.
Each member of your group must write on his or her WIKI page the exact wording from the book - that means type the sentences exactly as they are written.
Then, in a well-written paragraph, explain why these sentences clearly show either suspense or foreshadowing.
Read chapter three for Monday, October 25.
Four examples of suspense we found in chapter two are:
1. "Good looking fellow. Something just a little bit wrong about him...." (page 21)
2. There is something sinister about it. She shivered faintly. (page 22)
3. Queer business when you came to think of it- the whole thing was queer- very queer.... (page 26)
4. Indian Island Eh? There's a fly in the ointment. (page 35)
These sentences clearly show suspense because they sort of are like cliff-hangers. They hint that something is wrong. In number one it ends saying something is off. This clearly is suspense because it leaves you wondering, and trying to piece together what it could be talking about. It also leaves you wanting to read more. In number two, it saying the island is sinister which sort of tells you that the island gives off a menacing vibe. You can then infer that creepy or unexpected events will begin to or already have occurred on the island. In number three, it's describing the matter that is going on. Each guest is beginning to figure out that something is amiss but they can't quite figure it out yet. Number four goes right to the point that something is not right on Indian Island. All of these examples of suspense really keep you on the edge of your seat as you read this book.
Your group did a good job of choosing examples of suspense. Mrs. M
October 19, 2010
how does a mystery novel differ from a narrative?
how might the title be a clue to the story
Response: There are many differences in a mystery and a narrative. For example a mystery novel can be only one genre and that is mystery. On the other hand a narrative can be any kind of genre like romance or adventure. Also a narrative story is read from the narratives point of view or you are the narrative. A clue from this title is that it probably has to do with a murder. Also in the end there might be only one person left who solved the mystery and the others might have died or been booted from the island. It could also be what would happen after the mystery is solve there might be no culprits or the culprit might have died of some sort of reason or be somewhere unknown.
Prediction
Response: What I think might happen next is that they will all meet on Indian Island. Then a couple minutes after there arrival who ever owns the island will come up and announce that they are going to have to solve a mystery. He's also going to say that the person who gets the murderer right will recieve a big chunk of cash. He's probably going to add a catch and say that they can't leave the island until the culprit is known. Lastly he is probably going to tell them that one of the culprits is in there group.
Connor - I LOVE your predictions. This could all be a game and the visitors don't know that they are the contestants; it's almost like Survivor - great job! Don't forget that the link from this page should also link to the 'here' page with the prompts. Mrs. M
INDIVIDUAL
ASSIGNMENT #6!!!
Epilogue
Manuscript
Climax
- The climax is when is when Vera Claythorne kills herself.
- I say that because that is the last sentence in the book and it ends the story because everyone is dead.
- The reason why I don't say the letter is because that ties up everything so in turn that is the falling action.
The rest of the time line is well done; you've hit on the main events.Good guess on the climax. Vera's death is expected because of the poem foreshadowing. The manuscript is the resolution because , as you said, it ties up everything so the reader can make sense of the novel. However, when Judge Wargrave is shot, the entire story shifts. Up until this time, the characters rely on the judge for his wisdom and leadership. Now that that is gone, they have no one to turn to and everyone looses trust in each another. That is the turning point (climax).
Mrs. M
Individual Assignment #5: Chapters 1-14 (Due date to be determined).
November 3, 2010
Setting
Time and Place
Chapter 1
· The characters arrive at Sticklehaven off the coast of Devon, intent on traveling to Indian Island, which has been in the news lately because it is surrounded by mystery.
· The main characters wonder about the people they meet, and are excited at the chance to spend a week at this luxurious island.
Chapter 2
Two or three bulleted sentences explaining your events.
Setting
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
You've got the highlights of the first six chapters.
Good job!
Mrs. M
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
- Emily Brent is injected with a syringe carrying cyanide and dies instantaneously.
- After that they check to see if Dr. Armstrong's syringe is missing, which it is.
- Also they find that Mr. Blores hand gun is missing as well.
Chapter 13Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
October 25, 2010
- Add the date at the top of your page.
- Add your answers to the TOP of your page under the date.
- Choose five characters from the story,
- Write two sentences telling what you know about him or her.
- BOLD the character's name and write your sentences about that character right underneath his or her name.
Example:· Vera Claythorne
Sentence #1 about Vera Claythorne
Sentence #2 about Vera Claythorne
Vera Claythorne
1. Vera apparently killed Cyril Hamilton.
2. The book states that Vera was a good swimmer which hints to the fact that she was an all around good athelete.
Emily Brent
1. Emily is accused of killing Beatrice Taylor.
2. Ms. Brent is very proper and classy.
William Blore
1. William was accused of killing James Stephen Landor.
2. Mr. Blore pretends to be from South Africa.
General Macarthur
1. Macarthur sent Arthur Richmond to his death in a position in battle.
2. Macarthur was in the air force.
Philip Lombard
1. Lombard was responsible for the starvation and death of 21 people from an African Tribe.
2. Lombard was having financial troubles.
Comments are on Billy's page.
Good group work.
Mrs. M
October 20, 2010
Assignment #2 Due October 22
Four examples of suspense we found in chapter two are:
1. "Good looking fellow. Something just a little bit wrong about him...." (page 21)
2. There is something sinister about it. She shivered faintly. (page 22)
3. Queer business when you came to think of it- the whole thing was queer- very queer.... (page 26)
4. Indian Island Eh? There's a fly in the ointment. (page 35)
These sentences clearly show suspense because they sort of are like cliff-hangers. They hint that something is wrong. In number one it ends saying something is off. This clearly is suspense because it leaves you wondering, and trying to piece together what it could be talking about. It also leaves you wanting to read more. In number two, it saying the island is sinister which sort of tells you that the island gives off a menacing vibe. You can then infer that creepy or unexpected events will begin to or already have occurred on the island. In number three, it's describing the matter that is going on. Each guest is beginning to figure out that something is amiss but they can't quite figure it out yet. Number four goes right to the point that something is not right on Indian Island. All of these examples of suspense really keep you on the edge of your seat as you read this book.
Your group did a good job of choosing examples of suspense.
Mrs. M
October 19, 2010
Response: There are many differences in a mystery and a narrative. For example a mystery novel can be only one genre and that is mystery. On the other hand a narrative can be any kind of genre like romance or adventure. Also a narrative story is read from the narratives point of view or you are the narrative. A clue from this title is that it probably has to do with a murder. Also in the end there might be only one person left who solved the mystery and the others might have died or been booted from the island. It could also be what would happen after the mystery is solve there might be no culprits or the culprit might have died of some sort of reason or be somewhere unknown.how does a mystery novel differ from a narrative?
how might the title be a clue to the story
Response: What I think might happen next is that they will all meet on Indian Island. Then a couple minutes after there arrival who ever owns the island will come up and announce that they are going to have to solve a mystery. He's also going to say that the person who gets the murderer right will recieve a big chunk of cash. He's probably going to add a catch and say that they can't leave the island until the culprit is known. Lastly he is probably going to tell them that one of the culprits is in there group.Prediction
Connor - I LOVE your predictions. This could all be a game and the visitors don't know that they are the contestants; it's almost like Survivor - great job! Don't forget that the link from this page should also link to the 'here' page with the prompts.
Mrs. M